28 Awesome Pens of the Future (SUPER GALLERY) Edit

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While most people do the majority of their writing on computers these days, there is still a huge market for pens, especially innovative ones.

These creative innovations go way beyond the colourful BIC pens or sparkly gel writers. There’s a whole new genre of digital pens, for example, that look like they will play significant roles in our future. They allow people to “write” on any surface, eliminating the need to destroy trees, as the pen records the motions digitally, storing them for future uploads on computers.

In addition, there are pens with nifty functionality, such as those that are able to detect Wi-Fi hot spots.

Below are the most innovative pen-related—from futuristic digital pens to luxury pens, tutor pens and even pen spinning competitions— features on Trendhunter.com:

Digital Pens

Digital Pen - Logitech io2 Records Your Writing

When it comes to storing information on-the-fly, nothing beats a paper and pen combo. Using a notebook, phone, or PDA is sometimes more of a hassle, but that hassle pays off dividends at a later time when… [More]

Eco-Friendly Digital Pen - The Techie Way To Save Trees (GALLERY)

EPOS has invented the ultimate gadget for writers. Whether you’re a journalist by trade, a student who takes a lot of notes, a business man who needs to record office meetings, or you simply love writing,… [More]

Docupen RC800 - Full Page 24Bit Colour Handheld Scanner

Planon have developed a Lightweight Portable Series of Handheld Scanners, with
the RC800 Professional topping the list as the most advanced in convenient features yet! Docupen is battery operated and… [More]

Digital Fountain Pen - Send SMS and Email

Send digital messages with a pen?  The D-Scribe is a digital pen, designed to look like a traditional fountain pens,  however it converts your handwriting into digital form to be sent as either text messages… [More]

Nokia Digital Pen - Recall What You Write!

Have you ever wondered where you jotted those directions down.. and spent the better part of an hour searching through bits of paper? Did you write an important number on the palm of your hand but you… [More]

Digitally Record Your Scribbles - The Zpen

The Zpen is a mixture of technology and a throwback to the old days when we used to use pen and paper to record things instead of PDAs, mobiles, and computers. All you have to do is attach the receiver… [More]

Mobile Phone Writes Too - The CellPenPhone?

It’s Pen. It’s a Cellphone. It’s a CellPenPhone. It will connect with bluetooth, USB, and a monoscreen to show numbers. OK it’s still a concept but it could work. The phone is its own antenna and has mic… [More]

Digimemo A402 - Digitally Captures Your Writing to a Flash Card

The Digimemo A402 digitally captures and stores your analogue scribbles to flash memory, where they can be save later on your PC. After that you can simply view, edit, organize and share your handwritten… [More]

Celeb Autographs From A Distance - LongPen Designed By Margaret Atwood (GALLERY)

Beauty, another Canadian invention, and this time by a woman! Margaret Atwood invented the LongPen, a device that let’s celebrities and authors sign autographs for fans from the comfort of their homes.… [More]

Fly - Pentop Computer (GALLERY)

A cool gadget for the technology-savvy tweens (ages 8 - 14). They Fly Pentop Computer can be used as a calculator, to keep a calendar, create and record music, and play complex logic and geography games,… [More]

Fun Designs

Candy Pen Caps - Suck My Bic

In collaboration with French Designer Clement Eloy, Pen manufacturer BIC is introducing a candy pen cap. Based on their research they found that consumers tend to chew their pen caps, so why not make the… [More]

Pen Cutlery - Work N’ Eat With Din-Ink

DesignBoom.com, a design news blog, recently held a design competition called dining in 2015. With an impressive 4843 entrants from 98 countries, three designs tied for first place. This was one of the… [More]

Dead Fred Pen Holder

In January, we found the Voodoo Knife Holder by Viceversa.  Now, a matching pen holder called Dead Fred.  It’s made od silicone rubber and will be available soon at Suck UK. [More]

Wi-Fi Pens

Hot Spot Finder - Pen Detects Wifi

If you’re not quite comfortable wearing a Wifi detecting Tshirt, then this $8 gadget might be the next best thing!  The nifty Wi-Fi Detecting Pen is able to sense wireless hot spots, and has four LEDs… [More]

Pen with WiFi detector from Informatica

“So you’ve got the latest WiFi-capable smartphone and a Nintendo DS Lite with you, and you’re itching for some gaming session with a little email on the side. How are you going to find the nearest WiFi… [More]

Additional Functionality

Language Learning 2.0 - Speaking Pen

Speaking Pen is a new trend for language learning. Equipped with optical reader, Speaking Pen enables learners to listen to the exact native pronunciations by pointing the textbooks with it, so you can… [More]

Solar-Powered Pen is a Wireless Spy Cam (GALLERY)

Act like a spy with the wireless mini spy camera concealed in a fully functional and normal-looking pen. Be James Bond by twisting the cap of the pen to start the wireless transmission for recording.… [More]

Flash Drive Fountain Pen - S.T. Dupont USB

This luxe fountain pen might be nice for a tech geek executive. The S.T. Dupont pen is neo-classical style pen with a 4 gig USB memory stick. The pen body is made of Chinese lacquer and palladium with… [More]

Alcohol Breath and UV Warning Tester

Even if you have double vision you can understand the alcohol tester. If you’re under the limit a green for go signal will show you are under, if the red light comes on you are over the legal limit,… [More]

Projected Monitors - Computers in Pens (GALLERY)

We’ve been introduced to virtual-keyboards - the ones that are projected onto a flat surface. This computer prototype utilizes the same technology but also includes a projected monitor. All you apparently… [More]

Branding & Marketing

Light-Up Floating Pod Pen - Customizable Logo-Lites

These customizable pens from Logo-Lites have little pods inside and light up in funky colors. They kind of look like retro lava lamps! Not only would they be fun for personal use or gifts, but they’re… [More]

Pen Projects Your Logo - Shameless Promotion Anywhere

These are the coolest promotional pens I’ve ever seen! They project your logo, Batman style, so you can shamelessly promote yourself wherever you go! “With the push of a button, project your company’s… [More]

Ultra Luxury Pens

Pen Pays Homage to Swiss Watchmakers - Caran d’Ache Pens Resemble Clocks (GALLERY)

Caran d’Ache created this pen to pay homage to Swiss watchmakers. The 1010 limited edition was named because at 10:10 the hands on a watch are perfectly balanced. The pen resembles watch gears and is made… [More]

$300,000 Tribute Pen - Mont Blanc Prince Rainier III (GALLERY)

If you are Mont Blanc, how do you pay tribute to a deceased Prince? By designing and selling a limited edition exquisite writing instrument. The Prince Rainier III is a limited edition of 81 - the age… [More]

Niche Pens of the Future

Emotion-Sensitive Pens - Philips Mood Pens

You’ve heard of mood rings? Philips, the electronic company, has filed a patent for a mood pen which can record your emotional state as you write. The sensors in the pen’s shaft monitors your heart rate,… [More]

Space and Underwater Pen - Tombow’s Object XL Pressurized Ink Cartridges

While flying into outer space, you can still blog in your thoughts the old way fashioned with Tombow’s Object XL pen. With its pressurized ink cartridges, the pen can still perform its writing functions… [More]

Prison Pen Prevents Bodily Harm

In prison, virtually anything can be used as a weapon to facilitate trading or even to escape. So, prison officials and guards must be alert to any potential dangers, even from seemingly harmless objects…… [More]

The RinG-Pen Ergonomic Ball Point Pen

Pens were created by the ancient Arabians in the Middle East towards the end of the slushee era before even paper had been invented. Thousands of years have since passed, and every great mind in recorded… [More]

BONUS: Random Pen Lifestyle Innovations

Pen Spinning Tournaments - 16 Year Old Japanese Champion (VIDEO)

Almost every hobby has the potential to become a tournament these days, and the pen spinning tournament is the latest addition. I’ve known how to do this neat little parlor trick since high school. We… [More]

Deceptive Fashion IV - Fake Pen-in-Pocket Shirts

Just because you do most of your work on a laptop these days, doesn’t mean you have to give up on your geeky status statements. Thanks to this creative Pen-in-Pocket shirt, you can continue to nerd it… [More]